Belton, South Kesteven

Belton
Medieval Almshouse in Belton
Belton is located in Lincolnshire
Belton
Belton
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK930396
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrantham
Postcode districtNG32
Dialling code01476
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Belton is a village in the civil parish of Belton and Manthorpe, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A607 road, and 3 miles (5 km) north from the market town of Grantham. In 1921 the parish had a population of 145.[1]

History

The village is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Belton. The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul and is part of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln. The 2014 incumbent is Rev Stuart Hadley.[2] A church at Belton is recorded in the Domesday Book. The present church is significant for its Norman, late Medieval, Georgian and Victorian alterations and additions.[3]

In May 1643 Parliamentary cavalry, under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell, clashed with Royalist forces at the south of Belton Park, to the east of Manthorpe. The Belton church register records "May 1643, buried three unknown soldiers, slain in Belton fight".[4] On 1 April 1931 the civil parish was abolished to form "Belton and Manthorpe".[5]

Geography

The A607 bypass started construction in April 1971, being 1,000 yards long. The bypass opened on Tuesday 9 November 1971.[6]

Community

The village is primarily an estate village, centred on Belton House.[7] The house is the property of the National Trust and is open to the public.[8] Belton has thirty-one predominantly stone-built houses, most standing within a defined Conservation Area, with a further twelve homes outlying the village centre. A number of structures and buildings in the village are listed, with many being designed by Anthony Salvin, a notable Victorian architect who also worked at Belton House. Examples of Salvin's work include: the former post office and smithy;[9] the former school (now a house and studio);[10] the village cross;[11] No. 2 Main Street;[12] the Greyhound Lodge;[13] and Dial Cottage.[14]

Transport

Belton is bypassed by the A607, a road which links Grantham to the south, and Lincoln to the north along which runs a Stagecoach Group bus service.

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Belton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ecclesiastical parish Details". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (325654)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "'Alleged' battle site (325663)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Relationships and changes Belton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Grantham Journal Friday 12 November 1971, page 1
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Belton House (1235523)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "National Trust web site for Belton House". Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "Belton Post Office and adjoining Smithy (Grade II) (1298453)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Historic England. "The Old School and adjoining boundary walls (Grade II) (1187956)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Historic England. "Belton Village Cross (Grade II) (1264674)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Historic England. "2, Main Street, Belton (Grade II) (1264774)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Historic England. "Greyhound Lodge, Belton (Grade II) (1298435)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Historic England. "Dial Cottage, Belton (Grade II) (1187953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Belton at Wikimedia Commons
  • Belton Parish web site. Retrieved 28 June 2011
  • Belton Church
  • Belton village. Retrieved 18 December 2010
  • Video postcard depicting Belton Tower. Retrieved 18 December 2010
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